Maintained high levels of service during record level of winter callouts

Continued growth in business energy supply

Higher upstream production and generation volumes offset by lower gas and power prices

Encouraging progress in North American business, with underlying operating profit* up 25%∂

“Centrica has performed well in the year to date, with strong results underpinned by improved operational performance in each area of our business. We have a sound platform for growth with significant optionality in our investment programme. We are therefore well positioned to deliver long-term value for our shareholders while maintaining a competitive, high quality service for our customers.”

Sam Laidlaw,Chief Executive

Statutory results:

Operating profit‡: £2,117m (2009: £509m)

Earnings: £1,386m (2009: £218m)

Basic earnings per ordinary share: 26.8p (2009: 4.0p)

A definition of the profit measures used throughout these results is provided in the Group Financial Review. A reconciliation between operating profit and adjusted operating profit is provided in note 6(b) and a reconciliation between the earnings measures is provided in note 11.

Earnings and operating profit numbers are stated, throughout the commentary, before depreciation of fair value uplifts to property, plant and equipment from Strategic Investments and exceptional items and certain re-measurements where applicable – see note 3 for definitions. The Directors believe this measure assists with better understanding the underlying performance of the Group. Exceptional items and certain re-measurements are described in note 7.

All current financial results listed are for the period ended 30 June 2010. All references to ‘the prior period’, ‘the prior year’, ‘2009’ and ‘last year’ mean the period ended 30 June 2009 unless otherwise specified.